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Paste

A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.

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Adhesive 76% connected

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

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Attach 76% connected

To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join; as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue, or the like.

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Beat 76% connected

of Beat

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Composition 76% connected

The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients.

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Condiment 76% connected

Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Humus 76% connected

That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils.

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Margarin 76% connected

A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid,…

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Marge 76% connected

Border; margin; edge; verge.

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Oleomargarine 76% connected

A liquid oil made from animal fats (esp. beef fat) by separating the greater portion of the solid fat or stearin, by crystallization. It is mainly a…

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Pate 76% connected

See Patte.

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Wafer 76% connected

A thin cake made of flour and other ingredients.

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Paster 74% connected

One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.

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Paster 74% connected

One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.

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Spread 74% connected

of Spread

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Spread 74% connected

of Spread

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Sticker 74% connected

One who, or that which, sticks; as, a bill sticker.

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Sticker 74% connected

One who, or that which, sticks; as, a bill sticker.

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Glue 92% connected

A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Spread 92% connected

of Spread

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